M&A Driven By Three Sectors
This year’s surge in U.S. deal making largely reportedly has been driven by three sectors: healthcare, technology and telecommunications.
June 1, 2015
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M&A Fuels Fundraising
Companies reportedly are increasingly turning to the capital markets to fund acquisitions, with $206.3 billion the amount companies have raised in the capital markets to fund acquisitions this year.
May 19, 2015
Japanese M&A Overseas Surges
Japanese buying of overseas assets reportedly is running at a record pace this year, even as the yen falls to its lowest levels since 2007.
April 30, 2015
Survey: M&A at Five-Year High, as Confidence Grows
The appetite for M&A reportedly is at the highest level since 2010 amid increasing confidence in an economic recovery, according to a survey by consultancy EY.
April 13, 2015
U.S. M&A Up 8%
The value of announced acquisitions of U.S. companies this year through March 13 reportedly is $308.3 billion, according to Dealogic.
March 16, 2015
Oil Drop Seen to Spur $450 Billion M&A Spree
Oil and gas companies will reportedly spend about $450 billion buying each other this year as lower valuations caused by a drop in crude prices stimulate mergers and acquisitions, according to consultants A.T. Kearney.
March 4, 2015
TCF Increases Facility to Support UAS Acquisitions
TCF Capital provided two additional facility increases to its existing secured financing to support United American Security in its acquisition of Pond Securities, Vector Securities and United National Security.
March 2, 2015
ABA Asking Why Women Underrepresented in M&A Law
A small group, under the auspices of the American Bar Association, are reportedly trying to determine what’s causing the underrepresentation of women in M&A practices at law firms.
March 2, 2015
Cornerstone Research Points to Shifts in M&A Litigation
A new report shows that the percentage of 2014 lawsuits filed by shareholders in M&A deals remained consistent with the previous four years, while other key indicators suggest a slowdown.
February 25, 2015
M&A Momentum to Continue in 2015
Law firm White & Case and Mergermarket said in the U.S. M&A 2014-2015 Full Steam Ahead report that M&A momentum from last year is expected to continue into 2015.
February 24, 2015